Yorkie refusing to eat - HELP

[Lolli_lah]

I'm actually having a similar problem with the yorkie female I just adopted on Tuesday. She hasn't been eating but the only difference is she will eat any treat you give to her right away.

I know she knows where the food is as it's beside her water bowl and she drinks the water. I figured she's just settling in still and maybe unsure about the food, but it's the same food her previous owner fed her. :/

[Nancy1999]

Originally Posted by Lolli_lah

I'm actually having a similar problem with the yorkie female I just adopted on Tuesday. She hasn't been eating but the only difference is she will eat any treat you give to her right away.

I know she knows where the food is as it's beside her water bowl and she drinks the water. I figured she's just settling in still and maybe unsure about the food, but it's the same food her previous owner fed her. :/

I'd go easy on the treats; they learn very fast how to hold out for better food. I'd stop all treats until she's eating her food. There's a difference between refusing all food, which is an indication of pain, and just refusing their dog food, yorkies are known to be fussy eaters! I had a huge problem with Joey until I found a kibble he would eat. If they don't eat any kibble within 24 hours, you might want to switch to a different brand, or sometimes just sprinkling a little Parmesan cheese on the top will interest them.

[Lolli_lah]

Thanks Nancy! I don't feed her many treats, just the little tiny training ones a few times for training her on commands. That's about it. I'll stop this until she eats her real food, though

[Nancy1999]

Originally Posted by Lolli_lah

Thanks Nancy! I don't feed her many treats, just the little tiny training ones a few times for training her on commands. That's about it. I'll stop this until she eats her real food, though

Lol, I feel so mean, I really recommend that healthy treats be used, yorkies seem to love frozen vegetables, and they don't seem to interfere with the appetite. Kroger make a small bag of frozen green beans that are only about a dollar, they're sliced fairly small, and thaw easily in microwave or hot water. Some dogs like them frozen, but Joey prefers them warm. Since frozen vegetables are precooked you don't have to worry about cooking them so dogs can easily digest them.

[arnies]

boy hope these suggestions work for u. molly has been going thru no eating right now. she doesn`t like most dog foods. mainly canned dog food. she likes what i call the trash dog food. but i won`t buy it for her. finally got her to eat a little bit of hambuger . she just totally won`t eat until i find something she likes. i have spent lots of money on food an just had to throw it out. she only weighs 3 lbs. she drives me crazy some times.